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Q. The volume of air inspired or expired during normal respiration is called

Breathing and Exchange of Gases

Solution:

Tidal volume $(TV)$ is the volume of air inspired or expired with each normal breath. This is about $500 \,mL$ in an adult person. It is composed of about $350\, mL$ of alveolar volume and about $150\, mL$ of dead space volume.